Social and Personal Highlights May 24 Hope Arkansas
Social and Personal items from Hope Arkansas list Bible study sessions for the Baptist Women’s Missionary Society at local churches, a Shrisson stay, and a Spiritual Life Group gathering. Notes cover a May 25 recital at First Methodist, a May 28 fashion show and a May 25 Pine classes recital, plus a May 21 marriage at the Christian church and several weekend visits and travel updates among local residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Routon
First Methodist Church
O'Tlock
Folownig
Mary Carolyn Andrews
Mary Jane Hearne
Patrick Beauchamp
Betty Robins
Mazel Spillers
Marian Mouser
Walton-Allen
Burl
Allen
Charlene
Dwight R. Walton
Hope
Jack Walton
Palmus
Millard W. Baggett
Christian Church of Hope
San Antonio cadet center trains pilots for advance fields
A large class of potential combat pilots departed the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center for advanced training at primary fields. The group included 66 Arkansans with Aviation Cadet Pawl W. McCormack of Hope, Fort Benning address. Archie Ravis Malone of Hope was commissioned a second lieutenant May 14 after completing Officer Candidate Course at Fort Benning Infantry School. he was inducted Dec 28, 1940, holding prior rank of staff sergeant. Marfa and other Texas towns noted wing recipients from AAF Advanced Flying School and related bases. The RAF center awarded silver wings to its fifth 1948 class with Texas schools cited among those graduating pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Fort Benning
Archie Ravis Malone
Hope
Army of the United States
Infantry School
Liews
Malone
Allie B. Malone
West Division
Army
Marfa
Tilman Bearden
Hugh Bearden
Washington Street
Marfn
AAF
Gerald Hayle
Randolph Field
RAF
Gas Coast Training Center
Aloe
Foster
Bracks
Maine
Ellington
Pampa
Luddock
Blackland
Eagle Pass
Deaths Last Night by the Associated Press
William Aberhart aged 64, Premier of Alterta, died last night after attempts to implement a Soviet credit system in his province. Frederick A Wyckoff, 63, president of Wood Dolson Community Inc., prominent real estate operator, also died last night in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
William Aberhart
Vancouver
B. C
Alterta
Frederick
Gracie Fields Shines In Hollywood Matrimony Show
Gracie Fields balances keeps house for Monty Banks and acts for Monty Woolley in the film Moly Matrimony. The popular UK star, famed for war relief tours and Lancashire charm, discusses housewife roles, Hollywood moves, and her long journey to an American screen career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Gracie Fields
Gracie
England
Monty Banks
Monty Woolley
Beard
Gracie Filds
Gracie Stars in Alaska Film Promising American Draw
From Alaska a story to guarantee that American audiences would join in her film Gracie has become better known through stage and air work She still drew something special in a story Holy Matrimony is a comedy in which Gracie doesn't sing unless they change their minds and give her a song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracie
Fort Smith Family Interned by Japs in the Philippines
The War Department announced today that Bay less Cobb and his wife Mur, with their son and daughter-in-law, are among American civilians held by the Japanese in the Philippine Islands. They are relatives of Earl Cobb of Fort Smith Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Washington
Bayless. Bay
Cobb
Murmarvel
Earl Cobb
P.O
Beth Carter’s Escape Plot in Wartime Serial
Beth and Brit plot to escape a Japanese naval officer aboard a plane. They plan to lure a crew member, fight their way out, and retake control with Beth’s quick thinking and Brit’s daring, risking the mission to save the island and allied lives.
Mother of Hope Woman Dies Sunday
Malvern widow Annie N Leiper aged 46, mother of Nes W Herndon of Hope, died at home. Funeral services set for 2:30 pm at Cooper funeral home chapel. Survived by daughter Mrs Finley Ward of Ashdown, son Leiper of Great Lakes, Mich, and son Silt mayor Harper Leiper serving in India. Active pallbearers listed from Malvern and Topeka names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Annie N. Leiper
Melvern
Nes
W. BR. Herndon
Hope
Cooper Funeral Home
Finley Ward F Ashdown
Ught. Leiper
Great Lakes
Mich
S¢l
Trarper Leiper
India
George B. Cox
Joe Finch
Robert Roland
Colburn Milter
Austin Bureh
James Alderson
Prirary
G. T. Blakely
W. G, Hichardson
J. Lh. Pratt
Ben McCroy
Ed Ward
Frank Ward
RV. Terndon, Sr
R. J, Franklin
J. M. Kile
Ray Stephenson
V. Herndon, Jr
Af Tope
Sumner School Opens With 20 Enrolled for Summer Session
Hope High School hosts summer study with 20 students registered and more expected citywide. Courses include 12-B 1B WEB English American History and a general commercial program. Unregistered students urged to enroll promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner School
the Hope High School
Addis Bvevestedt Ty
Dilly
Lita Danton Faces Capture as Plane Turbulence Rises
Brit and Beth plan urgent aid while a struggle with Rick Moth and a Japanese pilot erupts in a compromised cabin. Lita is grabbed, Brit exits, Beth hesitates, and the door to the rear remains locked as the scene ends with a gun drawn in the cockpit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rit
Beth
Brit
Lita Danton
Lita
Urit
Rick Moth
Ricky
Death of Bill Osborne Follows Train Collision
Bill Osborne died after a Missouri Pacific passenger train struck his vehicle at the Andrews and Division Street crossing. Three others were injured including Denver Dixon Dale Wilson and R. Herndon Jr. Osborne survived by his wife son Jimmy Lee and his parents siblings in Prescott Hope Gordon and Emmet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Osborne
Hope Brick Works
Missouri Pacific
Andrews
Division Street
Rocky Mound
Osborne
Herndon-Cornelius
Third
Main Street
Denver Dixon
Dale Wilson
R. ¥. Herndon, Jr
Dixon
Wilson
Hope
Noble Wilson
Gordon
Ellis Osborne
Emmet
Allies Keep Up Attacks on Italian Bases
Allied air forces pressed attacks on Pantelleria and Sardinia as U S medium bombers and fighters hit Pantelleria three times in five hours and RAF bombers raided docks and airfields. Ground results included ships damaged and fires in harbor warehouses, with losses totaling Axis aircraft destroyed in five days and two Allied planes lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
King
North Africa
U. S
Pantelletta
Malian
Pantelleria
Cap Bon
Mediterranean
Middle East
Malta
Coastal Command
Decimomannu
Sardinia
San Giovanni
Sicilian
Basouac
RAF
Sardiivia
Carloforte Harbor
Piana Island
San Pietro Island
Carloforte
al Iglesias
Coal production reaches peak in three years
Washington May 24 Interior Secretary Ickels said anthracite and bituminous coal production topped 12,000,000 tons in the week ended May 15. He reported government operated mines were on a six day week and loaded 31,373 railroad cars, the previous high since adopting the six day week last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingon
Ickels
Reds Disperse Nazi Infantry in Kursk Area
Moscow dispatch reports sharp action near Kursk as Soviet forces in the Sevsk region disperse two German infantry battalions and annihilate some units. Soviet scouts cited heavy troop movements northeast of Kursk amid ongoing aerial warfare with 9313 planes claimed by the Soviet week. Berlin and Finnish updates noted added German reinforcements and localized front activity across Kuban Leningrad and Smolensk sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Sevsk
Kursk
Soviet Information Bureau
Berlin
London
Orel
Kuban
Novorossisk
Lishhansk
Donets
Sesk Areca
Smolensk
Leningrad Front
Texas oilman Woodward dies in fatal auto train crash
E F Woodward longtime oil field roustabout and prominent Texas racing stakeholder died in an automobile train collision in Honda Texas. His wife perished in the grade crossing crash the prior Saturday. The Woodward stable included Caroina Orphan and Rounders, with roots in Ireland and Kentucky Derby history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honda
Tex
iPi
E. F. Woodward
Woodward
Caroina Orphan
Ireland
Woodsfield
Ohio
Harley E. Woodward
Carter Oil Company
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
T. P. Lee
Houston
Frank Yount
Beaumont
Yount - Lee Oil Company
Spindletop
Yount Lee Company
Stanallnd Oil and Gas Company
Woodwards
Valdiia
New Policy of OPA to Be Much Firmer
Washington May 23 The keynote of a firmer OPA policy will be given before the Appropriations Committee this week by Price Administrator Prentiss M Brown as he seeks funds for the next fiscal year His associates forecast One internal feud ended with Deputy Administrator J K Galbraith capitulating on the plan for uniform nationwide price margins on foods The remedy expected is board authority for OFA regional directors after margins are set in Washington The war bulletin reports on Finland and the Aunus sector with Soviet patrol boats sunk and Finnish raids on Russian targets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
Congress
Prentiss M. Brown
Appropriations Committee
J. K. Galbraith
OFA
Associated Press
Aunus Peninsula
Leningrad
Gulf of Finland
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Biytist Women's Missionary
Soe Vhely
Lauterhirh
John Non
Taple
Merie Andrews
Robert Campbell
Thilph Router
Cecil ‘Hesday
Irs
E. S. Franklin
District of Legion Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Wis Nelda
Texar Kane
DeQuren
Ashdown
Dierks
Pranklin
BE. W. Adams
DeAqueen
Henryetta Moore John
Gan
Mark Smith
L. J. Kositinsity
Tesuckana
Nation Committee
Department Pressent
Mas. W. Adams
DeQueen
J. B. Cahbb
Texark OR
Hal Poster
Port Huron
Robert Singleton
Merion Military
Marion
Alajimh
W. P. Singleton
Disk Watkins
Elizabeth Wilson
Hot Springs
Sxt
Dole L. Carlton
Marine Air Corps
Dallas
J. C. Carlton
Janet Lemiey
el Dorado
W. §. Lemley
Finley Ward
Thelma Moore
Arkansas Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Mark Reed
Doris
Jinny
Mary Elizabeth
John Aldridge
Minden
G. T. Lawson
Ruby, Winda Delle
Toad Coleman
Amarillo, Texas
H. C. Whitworth
Tittle Rock
Oliver Mills
M. A. Kreuler
Kansans City
Pyi, Charles §. Griffin
Camp Robinson, Ark
NEW Saenger
Mary Y Martin
Betty Hutton
Eddie eBracken
Rudy Velbe
Rialto
George Ann Montgomery Rutherford
Riders of the Purple Sage
Lieut
Bearden
Marana
Schonl
Tucson
Arizona
Hope High School
Dewey E. Chapel of
Bodcow
Waco
Ellice Islands
U.S. Marine Corps
NEA
U.S
Soul of Japherd Gilletts
Robbin Coons
Fox
Alaska
Agnes Hately
WAAC
Ft. Des Moines
Women’s Army
Islands
Aleutians
Beth Carter
Waad
Lorette Cooper
NEA Bervidg. Ing
America
United States
Goodby
Bric
U. S. Army
Rick
Britain
Charles de Gaulle
Bahamas
Finland
Wyoming
State
Frisco
Theo
Hitary
St.louis
Francisco
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